Port of Rotterdam throughput grows by 0.6% in first half 2014

The throughput of crude oil increased by 3.3% while that of mineral oil products decreased by 13.5%. The throughput of coal grew by 9.5%, while ore throughput stayed virtually the same. Container throughput measured in tonnes, increased by 2.7% or 1.9% when measured in TEU. The Port of Rotterdam Authority’s turnover in the first half of 2014 increased by € 8.6 million compared to the first half of 2013. The net result slightly increased (by € 1.8 million) in comparison to the first half of 2013. The impact of the increase in turnover is somewhat damped by the increase in depreciation and interest charges. The cash flow in the first half of t he year was negative. Total investments are expected to drop from € 263 million in 2013 to approximately € 203 million in 2014, and as such fall back to the level prior to the construction of the Maasvlakte 2. One of the largest investments in recent years in existing port area, the widening of the Amazonehaven, was commissioned in 2014.